The quiet and solitary Tarantula Hawk Drake lives in deserts, digging temporary shallow nests overnight in which to sleep. They feed primarily on large spiders, but will also eat carrion, insects, and larger prey when necessary. Tarantula Hawk Drakes are typically quite docile, preferring to mind their own business. However, when threatened or provoked, these drakes will attempt to stab the opponent with the stinger on their tail to inject a powerful venom. This sting is at the very least extremely painful, and even if the toxins don’t paralyze the attacker, the pain is likely to distract them enough for the drake to escape.

Though it may appear at first that dragons and drakes have much in common, the two are completely separate species. Drakes are smaller and less intelligent than their cousin species, though both dragons and drakes sit comfortably near the top of the food chain. They are always found bearing antlers and leathery wings. Drakes share many of the same habitats that dragons do, and typically hunt in packs.

This dragon loves to find large round cacti and carve designs into them. Sometimes she just carves simple funny faces; other times, she will put elaborate designs in place.

Kaktiskarvur often carves the insects she eats in larger-than-life size upon a cactus. One of her most intricate designs was of a castle surrounded by ivy. Numerous dragons in various flight positions have been portrayed as well. One whimsical carving was of butterflies circling up a tall cactus.

Those who have copied her designs in carving various media have won awards for their creativity. Kaktiskarvur does not care to be mentioned as their source; she prefers to be left alone, as she does not like any kind of media spotlight on her.